Sentence examples for reference often from inspiring English sources

One of the book's many charms is that Min can't go long without resorting to a film reference, often a full synopsis of a beloved movie.

In his sermons, his terms of reference often modulate in this fashion from Heaven to earth — from how to be a better Christian to how to improve yourself and gain the respect of others.

There is arguably a creeping elitism among some policy makers concerned with education, but it is worth remembering that "a shared frame of reference" often centres on what is popular, and accessing it, even celebrating it, is a good way to initially engage learners.

It does not contain the explicit playful or lyrical obscenity of earlier times, but rather a subtler incandescent or ecstatic range of congruous and incongruous, urban and pastoral imagery, and historical and mythological reference often grounded in near-recognizable autobiographical narrative.

While the architectural projects of Saarinen, the Finnish architect and industrial designer, have been covered, there is "only the occasional reference — often inaccurate — to his furniture," said Brian Lutz, the author of "Eero Saarinen: Furniture for Everyman" (Pointed Leaf Press, $85).

It is Christian Marclay's video artwork "The Clock," which features 24 hours of film and television clips woven together to reference, often with a shot of a watch or a clock face, a fictional moment in time that corresponds to the actual minute of the day in which the viewer is watching the work.

The language is idiomatic ("I'm a very lucky fish!"), the cultural references often exotic.

Historical references often include the victims' alleged crimes, from rape to murder.

And Mr. Yoder remains inescapable for Mennonites, his work read and referenced often and everywhere.

As the opulence piles up, so do the cultural references, often linked in startling ways.

Fat is not just a feminist issue, it's commonly a class and race issue too, with body size references often a cover for derogatory stereotypes.